This study investigated the effect of the length of time (2, 6, or 10 sec.) the reference standard was held on the amount of constant error for kinesthetically monitored force-reproduction. 30 Ss performed 4 trials under each condition. Results indicated that a significant effect for trials occurred for the 4 trials, resulting in decreasing constant error. Since most of the decrease occurred over the first 2 trials, a separate analysis was made for the last 2 trials. Variance analysis indicated for the last 2 trials a significant conditions effect of increasing constant error with increasing time the standard was held.
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